Ophelia
Marika Hackman * Track #3 On We Slept At Last
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Ophelia by Marika Hackman
Release Date
Performed by
Marika HackmanProduced by
Charlie AndrewWrited by
Marika HackmanAbout
“Ophelia” is one of Marika Hackman’s more folk-influenced songs, contrasting light, guitar-led instrumentation with darker lyrical themes.
The title of this song is a reference to the character of Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, who drowns herself in a river after being rejected for Hamlet’s hand...
Ophelia Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She who walks alone in life, is she of sound mind?
I am only as old as I've been told
Now I'm playing for time
Darling, take me to the lakeside
Wash my body well
I am holy now, the water's hit me
Broken from your spell
[Chorus 1]
'Cause I was on my hands and knees
Bending at the heart of me
[Verse 2]
We don't know the weight of all the words we say now
In a few more years, with open ears
Would you still say them aloud?
They who walk alone in life
They are of sound mind
We can only get hurt by things we've heard
And lovers are unkind
[Chorus 2]
But did you hear the sun go down?
Silent as a child I found
Hiding in the midnight of my soul
I am ready now to let her go
[Verse 3]
She who walks alone in life, is she by herself?
We are only as old as we've been told
And I'm not ready for the shelf
Darling, take me to the lakeside
Lay my body down
I am holy now, our skin is touching
Let the sun go out
[Chorus 3]
I am on my hands and knees
Bending at the heart of me
Hiding in the midnight of my soul
Please don't break this shell that I call home
Ophelia Q&A
Who wrote Ophelia's ?
Ophelia was written by Marika Hackman.
Who produced Ophelia's ?
Ophelia was produced by Charlie Andrew.
When did Marika Hackman release Ophelia?
Marika Hackman released Ophelia on Mon Feb 16 2015.
Is this song related to Hamlet's 'Ophelia' in any sense?
Yes! Marika adopts the persona of a woman driven mad by/desperately rationalizing unrequited love, which can be appropriately likened to Ophelia’s character.
What did Marika Hackman say about "Ophelia"?
In an interview with the Guardian, Marika explains:
I was watching True Detective at the time, and I told [Charlie Andrew], ‘They smashed that opening credit – I love that cowboy thing, maybe we should take it that way?’ and he said, ‘Could be cool…’ and we got to work.”